Torque Staff Report
If you've ever wondered why people call a certain year Wrangler a 'TJ' or 'YJ' instead of just Wrangler, well, it is because each year range vehicle has a certain in-house designation that engineers use for categorization. Here is a breakdown:
| AJ | Prototype military Jeep from about 1950. AJ probably stood for "Advanced Jeep" |
| BRC 40 | The second series of Bantam Prototypes Built in 1941 |
| BRC 60 | "Mark II" The first seres of Bantam Prototypes 1940-1941 |
| C 101 | Jeepster Commando 1966-1971 |
| C 104 | AMC Commando 1972-1973 |
| CJ | Civilian Jeep 1944-1986 |
| CJ 1 | First few prototype civilian Jeeps in early 1944 |
| CJ 2 | Second batch of prototype Jeeps 1944-1945 |
| CJ 2A | First production CJ, known as a Flatfender 1945-1949 |
| CJ 3A | Replaced the 2A 1949-1953 |
| CJ 3B | High Hood model 1953-1968 |
| CJ 4 | Prototype vehicle that led to the CJ 5 1950 OR 1951 |
| CJ 5 | First round fender Jeep 1955-1983 |
| CJ 6 | Long wheelbase variant of the CJ 5 1955-1976 Domestic 1955-1981 Export |
| CJ 7 | Longer version of the CJ 5. Included Doors and more comfort 1976-1986 |
| CJ 8 | Scrambler Long wheel base version of CJ 7 1981-1986 |
| CJ 10 | Export truck resembling a CJ with YJ grill. Often used for airport tugs 1982-1985 |
| DJ | 4x2 Delivery vehicle called the Dispatcher. Several versions built since 1956 |
| FC | Forward Control Cab-over truck 1957-1965 |
| FJ | Fleet Van 4x2 Cab-over truck 1961 |
| GP | Ford prototype that followed the Pygmy G = Gov. Contract P = 80" Recon Car Built only in 1941 |
| GPA | Ford built Jeep A = Amphibian 1942-1943 |
| GPW | Fort Built WWII Jeep built to Willys Design W = Willys pattern 1942-1945 |
| JK | Larger and wider Wrangler replacement 2007 - current |
| KJ | Replacement for the Cherokee in the U.S. Market dubbed the Liberty |
| MA | Willys prototypes that followed the Quad M = Military contract A = Series Built only 1941 |
| MB | Standardized Willys 1/4 ton Jeep of WWII. B = Series 1942-1945 |
| MC | First post war military variant of the Jeep. C = Series Known as the M-38 1950-1955 |
| MD | 2nd offshoot of military Jeep. Basically CJ 5 M38A1 1952-1971 |
| MDA | Longer wheelbase version of the MD known as the M170 1954-1967 |
| MJ | Pick-up truck variant of the XJ Cherokee 1986-1992 |
| SJ | Wagoneer SUV 1963-1991 or Gladiator J Series Trucks 1963-1987 |
| TJ | Coil Sprung Wrangler with more creature compforts 1997-2006 |
| VJ | Jeepster 1949-1959 |
| WJ | Grand Cherokee 1999-2004 |
| WK | Grand Cherokee with IFS 2005 - Current |
| XJ | Mid-sized Cherokee 1984-2001 |
| XK | Jeep Commander 7 person SVU 2006 - Current |
| YJ | Square head light replacement for the CJ 1987-1995 |
| ZJ | Grand Cherokee released to replace the SJ 1993 - 1998 |
| JL | Jeep Wrangler 2-dr and 4-dr; 2018-current |
| JT | Jeep Gladiator Truck; 2020-current |
Article Type:
Reference
Category:
Body Tech
